Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Rajasthan Farmer Earns Lakhs from Date Farming in Desert
Imagine a farmer in a dry, empty desert who decided to try growing dates.
That's what Rawataram Kalbi did!
Even though he only went to the 8th grade, he learned how to grow dates on land that no one thought could be used.
He started in 2015 and had his first harvest in 2018.
At first, he didn't make much money, but each year, he earned more and more.
Now, he makes a lot of money every year, and his farm is full of date palm trees.
He even got help from the government for trying something new.
Other farmers in the area are also growing dates and making money, showing that you can succeed even in a desert!
A Rajasthan farmer transformed barren desert land into a profitable date palm orchard.
Rawataram Kalbi, an 8th-grade pass farmer, earns lakhs annually from date cultivation.
Kalbi started cultivating dates in 2015 and harvested his first crop in 2018.
His income has steadily increased each year, reaching an expected Rs 12 lakh this year.
Date farming in Barmer generates an annual business of Rs 10-12 crore with around 110 farmers involved.
- Who
- Rawataram Kalbi, a farmer from Bhakharpura village in Barmer district
- What
- A farmer is earning lakhs annually from date palm cultivation in Barmer, Rajasthan.
- When
- He started cultivating dates in 2015 and started harvesting in 2018.
- Where
- Barmer, Rajasthan, India
- Why
- To defy expectations and generate profit from barren desert land.
- Farmer
- Rawataram Kalbi
- Location
- Barmer, Rajasthan
- Education
- Class 8 Pass
- Started Cultivation
- 2015
- First Harvest
- 2018
- Current Expected Income
- Rs 12 lakh (2024)
- Area of Date Palm Cultivation
- 250 hectares in Thar city, Barmer
- Annual Business
- Rs 10–12 crore